The best hiking trails in County Carlow

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Check out some of the best hiking, walking and backpacking routes in County Carlow, Ireland. The South Leinster Way is the most popular trail. The trails have 436 user reviews with great photos and information. There are trails of various difficulty levels including easy, medium, difficult, and extra difficult. The trail with the highest elevation climb is the Mount Leinster from The Nine Stones and the trail with the least amount of climbing is the Clashganny Lock Loop. The longest trail is the Wicklow Way 8-Day Challenging (Hillwalk Tours) at 154.3 km. For a shorter adventure you can try the Slievebawn from The Nine Stones at 2.3 km. Get off line access to History, Viewpoint, Water, and Peak locations and much more with a Hiiker subscription.

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